1995–96 Azadegan League
The 1995–96 Azadegan League was the fifth season of the Azadegan League, the top-level league of professional football in Iran at the time, that was won by Persepolis.
Mohammad Momeni (Poli Ekril Isfahan) was the top scorer with 19 goals.
Teams
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top thirteen teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from the Iran 2nd Division. Promoted teams were Polyacryl, Bahman and Bank Melli, all making their debut in the Azadegan League. They replaced Zob Ahan, Naft Ghaemshahr, Chooka Talesh, Bank Tejarat, Teraktor Sazi, Payam Khorasan, Pars Khodro, Sanat Naft Abadan, Nassaji Mazandaran, Qods Sari and Shahin Bushehr.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persepolis (C) | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 57 | Qualification for the 1996–97 Asian Club Championship |
| 2 | Bahman | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 51 | |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 51 | Qualification for the 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup |
| 4 | PAS | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 45 | |
| 5 | Sepahan | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 42 | |
| 6 | Bargh Shiraz | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 42 | |
| 7 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 41 | |
| 8 | Machine Sazi | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 41 | |
| 9 | Keshavarz | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 40 | |
| 10 | Polyacryl | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 38 | |
| 11 | Shamoushak Noshahr | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 38 | |
| 12 | Malavan | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 37 | |
| 13 | Jonoob Ahvaz (R) | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 36 | Relegation to the 1996–97 Iran 2nd Division |
| 14 | Ararat Tehran (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 31 | |
| 15 | Sh. Tabriz (R) | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 28 | |
| 16 | Saipa (R) | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 28 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2018. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Statistitcs
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mohammad Momeni
|
Polyacryl | 19 |
| 2 |  Kourosh Barmak
|
Keshavarz | 15 |
| 3 | Hashem Heydari
|
Bahman | 14 |
| Alimirza Ostovari
|
Bargh Shiraz | 14 | |
| 5 | Mehdi Jafarpour
|
Machine Sazi | 13 |
| 6 | Ali Asghar Modir
|
Keshavarz | 12 |
| 7 | Edmond Bezik
|
Ararat Tehran | 11 |
| Edmond Akhtar
|
Esteghlal | 11 | |
| 9 | Farhad H. Arab
|
Esteghlal Ahvaz | 10 |
- Iranian football champions: Persepolis
- Relegated: Jonoob Ahvaz, Ararat Tehran, Shahrdari Tabriz, Saipa
- Promoted: Zob Ahan, Payam Mashhad, Teraktor Sazi, Sanat Naft
References
- ^ "Iran 1995/96". RSSSF. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2023.